Ohio special election, abortion storm, weather, student debt, Ukraine, Georgia football, Astros: Daily Briefing

The power to change the state constitution is up for election in Ohio Tuesday. Also in the news: Millions of Americans were without power  as destructively strong storms move through the eastern U.S and the Georgia Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 in our USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert, Daily Briefing author. Why…

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US small businesses feel better about the economy, but still can’t find enough skilled workers

Washington, DC CNN  —  US small businesses are noticing slightly better business conditions and are feeling less pessimistic about the economy’s future, but they’re still gloomy when it comes to hiring, according to a survey released Tuesday by the National Federation of Independent Business. As inflation continued to slow last month, optimism improved among the…

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Western allies receive increasingly ‘sobering’ updates on Ukraine’s counteroffensive: ‘This is the most difficult time of the war’

CNN  —  Weeks into Ukraine’s highly anticipated counteroffensive, Western officials describe increasingly “sobering” assessments about Ukrainian forces’ ability to retake significant territory, four senior US and western officials briefed on the latest intelligence told CNN. “They’re still going to see, for the next couple of weeks, if there is a chance of making some progress….

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DeSantis pick on leave, under investigation at Florida Housing Corp.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The head of Florida’s affordable housing organization has been put on paid leave and subject to an inspector general’s investigation six months into his tenure as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ hand-picked leader of the multi-billion-dollar public corporation.  Michael DiNapoli, executive director of the Florida Housing Finance Corp., was ordered to step away by the corporation’s…

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